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16 Times Disney And Pixar Implemented Small Changes To Appeal To Different Nationalities
A movie is like McDonald’s: wherever in the world you might go, you’ll get the exact same cinematographic Big Mac. Right? Wrong! A fun fact is that some of your favorite animated movies sometimes get small localized changes made to certain scenes so that they fit into a particular country’s cultural context much better.
Bored Panda has collected some of the most intriguing changes to Disney and Pixar animations in other countries that you might not have known about for you to enjoy. Remember to upvote your fave changes by smacking that upvote button. And if you’ve got any hidden details, Easter eggs, and localized changes that you know about that we haven’t shown, share them with the rest of our dear Pandas in the comment section!
Yucky broccoli being changed to green peppers in the Japanese version of ‘Inside Out’ is just the tip of the cinematographic iceberg. (According to Pixar artist David Lally, Japan likes broccoli but hates green peppers; meanwhile, I like both and I like to think of myself as a picky audience member.)
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#1
Zootopia: Different Newscasters
Sara Rodrigues 5 years ago (edited)
I really like this change, using the animals native to their country :D
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#2
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear's Speech
స్టీఫెన్ ఆండ్రూ 5 years ago
It's good they changed it. We don't need to see the U.S.A. flag everywhere. It's a bit too much...
#3
Coco: Title Change In Brazil
In Brazil, the word 'cocô' means 'poop', therefore the title, as well as Mama Coco's name had to be changed.
Marcio Chan Yu 5 years ago
Portuguese native speaker here. "Coco" in portuguese means coconut, and "cocô" means poop. Personally I didn't think it was necessary to change the title.
#4
Inside Out: Riley's Dad Daydreaming About Hockey vs. Soccer
#5
Inside Out: Riley Rejecting Broccoli vs. Green Peppers
#6
Moana: Released With A Different Title In Italy Due To A Controversial Adult Movie Actress With The Same Name
#7
Up: Paradise Falls vs. Hand Drawn Picture Of The Falls For Better Clarity
#8
Planes: Rochelle Changes Appearance Depending On Country
Eagle Girl 5 years ago
Funny to see how each country views women. In the US she wears pink & in Brazil, she's a bad a**.
#9
Monsters University: Cupcakes For English vs. International Viewers
#10
Up: "My Adventure Book" Is Translated Into Different Languages
Mel.Sautori 5 years ago
... and why wouldn’t they translate English words to the language of the country the movie is playing in? That just seems like a no brainer.
#11
Cars: Agent Harv Has A Different Accent Depending On Country
In the UK version, Harv is voiced by Jeremy Clarkson, who hosts the BBC show Top Gear.
Steffen Beth 5 years ago
Been a while since Clarkson hosted Top Gear, been The Grand Tour since 2016
#12
Inside Out: Bing Bong Reads A Sign Out Loud
Bing Bong reads the sign and points at it with his trunk. His movements have been reanimated to fit different languages.
#13
Wreck It Ralph: Minty Zaki Becomes Minty Sakura In The Japanese Version Of The Movie
#14
Ratatouille: The French Version Has The Letter That Remy Found Rewritten In French, Instead Of Just Adding The Subtitles
#15
Cars: Jeff Gorvette Changes Appearance And Is Based On Famous Race Drivers Of Different Countries
In the Spanish version of the movie, Jeff becomes Fernando Alonso, who is voiced by a Spanish two-time Formula One World Champion with the same name.
In the Chinese version, his name is Long Ge, and his appearance resembles that of a Chinese flag.
#16
Monsters University: Greek Letters As "Scary Font" For International Audiences
Capelli rosa e patate 5 years ago
I like these ones. Changing it to a picture so nobody needs to pause it and figure out what it says. 😁
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What do you think ?
Hans 5 years ago
I think this is quite nice. Localization can often destroy details; instead of that adding some is great!
Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
As someone who has done Japanese->English translation, I can totally agree. Translating words is the easy part. Making everything fit in an appropriate social context to get the same meaning is much, much harder.
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Scratch 5 years ago (edited)
Most of these are pretty cool, but why bother to translate on-screen text? I don't see point unless you're going to translate it for every language on the planet. (My native language never gets this treatment) Subtitles translate speech and on-screen text anyway.
Lisa Johannesson 5 years ago
It's nor impossible someone on the team is from those areas.
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Hans 5 years ago
I think this is quite nice. Localization can often destroy details; instead of that adding some is great!
Jeff Diamond 4 years ago
As someone who has done Japanese->English translation, I can totally agree. Translating words is the easy part. Making everything fit in an appropriate social context to get the same meaning is much, much harder.
Load More Replies... Scratch 5 years ago (edited)
Most of these are pretty cool, but why bother to translate on-screen text? I don't see point unless you're going to translate it for every language on the planet. (My native language never gets this treatment) Subtitles translate speech and on-screen text anyway.
Lisa Johannesson 5 years ago
It's nor impossible someone on the team is from those areas.
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